Petitioner To Board: Patent Owner Should Be Sanctioned For Discovery Abuses

(March 13, 2024, 2:47 PM EDT) -- ALEXANDRIA, Va. — In a March 12 motion to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, petitioners for inter partes review (IPR) seek an order barring a patent owner from arguing that the commercial success of its WeatherTech vehicle floor liner products — and related praise that the floor mats have received in the automobile industry — supports a finding of nonobviousness....